Job Description

About adMare BioInnovations:

With a wealth of scientific discovery, Canada is primed to be a global leader in life sciences. To make this a reality, adMare uses its scientific and commercial expertise, specialized infrastructure, and investment capital to build new companies, robust ecosystems and industry-ready talent – and re-invests its returns back into the Canadian industry to ensure it is sustained for the long-term.
Our 25+ portfolio companies have attracted more than $1.4 billion of investment, have a combined value of over $3 billion, and employ more than 900 Canadians. Our Innovation Centres are home to 35+ biotech companies, contract research organizations, and specialized commercialization support organizations. The adMare Academy has trained more than 500 alumni – 95% of whom are now working to build our life sciences industry.

Job Summary:

The Co-op student will report directly to a Sr. Scientist and focus on developing novel therapies for significant diseases with no present therapy available. We are currently seeking to fill one, 4-month term position with the possibility of extension to an 8-month work term. This is a position in our Montreal adMare BioInnovations site.

Responsibilities:

• Develop a cell-based assay for analysis of therapeutic peptide function
• Utilize molecular biology techniques such as western blot and QPCR to evaluate functional targets
• Evaluate several novel targets within a CRISPR isogenic disease model in vitro
• Collaborate with and across multiple disciplines to analyze and test novel therapeutics
• The student will also have several opportunities to present their data in lab meetings both in Montreal and in collaboration with our Vancouver site.

Experience & Qualifications:

• Enrollment in an undergraduate program in Cell biology, Pharmacology, Biochemistry or Physiology
• We are looking for candidates who have had at least 1 work term in an academic or industrial setting

At adMare we are driven by our vision and united by our shared values of Courage, Collaboration, Objectivity, Judgment, Excellence, and Reach.

adMare is fully committed to the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion; and to making them an integral part of our organizational strategy – a commitment that is not just about words but is about specific actions to create a barrier-free, respectful, and welcoming working environment wherein everyone feels welcomed, supported, included, valued and empowered to succeed. We are also proud to be an early adopter of the Government of Canada’s 50–30 Challenge to achieve meaningful and substantive improvements in workplace diversity and inclusion at all levels of the organization, including positions of influence and senior leadership.

Be a part of life at adMare. Join our team!

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Submit the following:
Your Cover Letter (In one PDF)
Your Resume + Your Transcript (In one PDF)
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those applicants short-listed will be contacted for an interview.